Jaffa tries to bring Arab voters back to the polls: "It's time we woke up"

Activists in Jaffa are working to encourage voting among the Arab community in the upcoming elections. Bereaved fathers who lost their sons to violence participate in a conference and call for change, while criticizing the government and Minister Ben Gvir. The voter turnout in the Arab community rose to 53% in the last elections.

In Hajj Kahil Square in Jaffa, activists are working to encourage voting among the Arab community ahead of the elections. Tal Siak distributes flyers and calls on residents to exercise their right to vote. At a conference of the "Standing Together" movement, bereaved fathers who lost their sons to violence participate, including Ziad Samouni, whose son Hussein was shot dead a year ago, and Abed Shakara, whose son Ahmed was shot a month and a half ago. They criticize the government and Minister Itamar Ben Gvir for failing to address violence and for demolishing homes. Lisa Koma, a humanitarian activist who gave birth on October 7, calls for change and warns of the cycle of violence. The article notes that voter turnout in the Arab community rose to 53% in the last elections, and efforts focus on youth and women. Member of Knesset Ahmed Tibi said that voter turnout among youth is expected to rise to 50%.